Ep 60: Distinguishing Leadership and Coaching

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At first glance, leadership and coaching can appear one and the same. However, nothing can be farther from the truth. In fact, leaders who use coaching techniques can run into problems because coaching and leadership are two different things. For starters, coaching is totally client driven while leadership entails supporting a colleague or client to take on a task within the context of the declared result. So how do you differentiate one from the other? What happens when you confuse the two? I’ll make things crystal clear for you in today’s episode, so don’t forget to tune in!